The book is a translated, updated and considerably augmented edition of Jean & Hoftijzer, Dictionnaire des inscriptions sémitiques de l'ouest. The additions concern newly found texts as well as references to new scholarly literature.
This volume will include critical and collated editions of all the inscriptions of the 1st-millennium Babylonian kings Nabopolassar (626–605), Amel-Marduk (biblical Evil-Merodach, 561–560), and Neriglissar (559–556).
Introducing Islamic inscriptions to newcomers to Islamic civilization and history, this work explains the importance of inscriptions, showing where they are recorded and how they can usefully supplement known documentary evidence.
Kenrick's insightful exploration of Roman burial customs provides a valuable insight into the lives and beliefs of the ancient Romans, making this book an essential addition to any library on the subject.